Bluffton is located in Wells county Indiana with a geographic area of 8.3 square miles. The total population in Bluffton is 10,298 with 47.8% male and 52.2% female. Children under age 5 represent 6.1% of the population, under age 18 equal 26.2% of the population and over age 65 is 18.7% of the population. The median household income is $46,663, per capita income is $24,289. There are a total of 4,253 housing units with 64.5% owner occupied. Education includes 35.7% of residents that are high school graduates and 16.6% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Bluffton in the summer is 72 degrees, and in the winter 29 degrees.